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European Chamber holds appreciation dinner
On 1st March, the European Chamber PRD Chapter hosted a James Bond themed appreciation dinner at the W Guangzhou. Members and friends had a night to remember.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Comments on the CSPFTZ Negative List Reduction
The Shanghai Municipal Government has released a revised version of the Negative List. There has been a reduction of 51 items on the list (from 190 to 139 items), a decrease of 27%. The European Chamber has, in turn, drafted a press release in response to this announcement. Please see herein below and as attached.
Read moreThe Reduction to the number of Items in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone ‘Negative List’ is Welcomed by European Industry but Further Measures to Reduce its Scope and Speedy Nationwide Implementation of the Piloted Reforms are Still Needed
Beijing, 1 July 2014 – The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China welcomes the government’s reduction of the scope of Negative List for the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (CSPFTZ) that was announced in the evening of 30th June. The announcement serves to reduce the number of items for which foreign investment is still restricted from 190 to 139. This represents a reduction of approximately 27% to the scope of the Negative List. Although the extent of the cuts is slightly lower than the European business community in China had been hoping for and some previous official press statements had forecasted, it is still a substantial decrease and an encouraging step in the right direction.
Read moreFOOD SAFETY LAW IN CHINA: WHAT’S NEW
As a result of numerous scandals relating to food security, the Chinese Food and Drug Administration has recently enacted a Provision on Food and Drug Administrative Penalty Procedure (CFDA order n. 3) that has been submitted to the public at the end of last year and will come into force on June 1, 2014.
Read moreInsight China Session: Is the "Golden Age" over?
First Insight China Session 2104 held in Shanghai
Read moreMeeting with Dr. Long Guoqiang, Member of the Party Committee, DRC
On June 11th, European Chamber President Joerg Wuttke had a fruitful exchange with Dr. Long Guoqiang, Party Committee Member of the State Council’s Development Research Centre (DRC).
Read moreBusiness Confidence Survey 2014 Launch in Nanjing
Business Confidence Survey 2014 Launch in Nanjing
Meeting with Jiangsu Provincial People’s Congress
Meeting with Jiangsu Provincial People’s Congress
Read moreEuropean Chamber Poll on how IT Security and Internet Censorship Issues affect Foreign Business in China
The European Chamber undertook a poll of 100 of its member companies to get a better understanding as to how IT security and Internet censorship issues affect the foreign business community in China. Please see the results below.
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